अथ देवसमानस्तु कदाचित्स वृषध्वजः 4.20.
Then, once, the bull-bannered god, equal to the gods, was present.
तत्रस्थश्चाह्वयामास नर्मणा त्रिपुरांतकः
There, Tripurāntaka jokingly called out.
एह्येहि त्वमितः कासि कृष्णांजनसमन्विते
Come here, you, who are adorned with black collyrium.
एवमुत्क्षिप्तमनसा देवी संकुद्धमानसा
Thus, with her mind agitated, the goddess became angry.
रुरोद सस्वरं बाला तत्रस्था स्फुरिताधरा
The young girl standing there, lips quivering, cried out aloud.
यस्मान्ममोपमा दत्ता कृष्णवर्णेन शंकर
Because, O Śaṅkara, you compared me to one of dark complexion,
तस्माद्देहमिमं कृष्णं जुहोमि ज्वलितेऽनले
Therefore, I offer this dark body into the blazing fire.
मुमोच हरितच्छायाकांतिं हरितशाद्वले
She released a greenish radiance onto the green grass.
पुनः पर्वतराजस्य गृहे गौरी बभूव सा
Again, in the house of the mountain king, she became Gaurī.
एवं सा हरकालीति गौरीशस्य व्यवस्थिता
Thus, she is established as Hara's Kāli and as Gaurī of the Lord.
हरकर्मसमुत्पन्ने हरकाये हरप्रिये 4.20.
When the rite for Hara is performed, for the body of Hara, beloved of Hara—
इत्थं संपूज्य नैवेद्यं दद्याद्विप्राय पांडव
In this way, after worshipping, one should offer the consecrated food to a Brahmin, O son of Pandu.
अर्चितासि मया भक्त्या गच्छ देवि सुरालयम्
O goddess, you have been worshipped by me with devotion; now go to the abode of the gods.
एवं यः पांडवश्रेष्ठ हरकालीव्रतं चरेत्
In this way, O best of the Pandavas, whoever observes the vow of Hara and Kali—
सा यत्फलमवाप्नोति तच्छृणुष्व नराधिप
The fruit that she obtains, hear that from me, O king of men.
सर्वभोगसमायुक्ता सौ भाग्यबलगर्विता
She is endowed with all enjoyments, blessed with fortune, strength, and pride.
साग्रं वर्षशतं यावद्भोगान्भुक्त्वा महीतले
Having enjoyed pleasures on earth for a full hundred years—
चिरभद्रा महाकालनंदीश्वरविनायकाः
Long-blessed, she is accompanied by Mahakala, Nandi, and Vinayaka.
संपूर्णसूर्यगणसप्तविरूढशस्यां तां वै हिमाद्रितनयां हरकालिकाख्याम्
With the full host of the Sun, with sevenfold abundant crops, she attains that daughter of the Himalaya, known as Harakali.
ललिताव्रतवर्णनम् अथ पृच्छामि भगवन्व्रतं द्वादशमासिकम्
Description of the vow of Lalita. Now, O Lord, I ask about the vow observed for twelve months.
कृष्ण उवाच शंकरस्य महादेव्याः संवादं कुरुसत्तम
Krishna said: O best of the Kurus, hear the conversation between Shankara and the great goddess.
कैलासशिखरे रम्ये बहुपुष्पफलोपगे
On the beautiful summit of Kailasa, adorned with many flowers and fruits—
कदंबबकुलामोद वशीकृतमधुव्रते
Where the fragrance of kadamba and bakula trees captivates the bees—
मृगर्क्षगजसिंहैश्च शाखामृगगणावृते
Surrounded by herds of deer, antelope, elephants, and lions—
तपस्विभिर्महाभागैः सेवमानं समंततः
Attended on all sides by great and fortunate ascetics—
अप्सरोभिः परिवृतमुमा नत्वाब्रवीदिदम् भगवन्देवदेवेश शूलपाणे वृषध्वज
Surrounded by apsaras, Uma, having bowed, spoke these words: 'O Lord, God of gods, wielder of the trident, bull-bannered one—'
कथयस्व महेशान तृतीयाव्रतमुत्तमम्
'O great Lord, tell me about the excellent third vow.'
नारी स्वर्गं शुभं रूपमारोग्यं श्रियमुत्तमाम् विहस्य शंकरः प्राह किं व्रतेन तव प्रिये
A woman attains heaven, auspicious form, health, and supreme prosperity. Smiling, Shankara said, 'Of what use is a vow to you, my dear?'
ये कामास्त्रिषु लोकेषु दिव्या भूम्यंतीरक्षजाः 4.21.
Those desires that exist in the three worlds—divine, earthly, and aquatic—
उमोवाच किंचित्त्रिभुवनाभोगभूषणे शशिभूषणे
Umā said: O you who are adorned with the moon, who are the ornament of the enjoyments of the three worlds,